[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 120 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D857-D858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
Thursday, September 12, 2013
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6403-S6471
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 1497-1504, and S. Res. 223-226.
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On page D857, September 12, 2013, in the first column, the
following language appears: Measures Introduced: Eight bills and
three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1497-1504, and
S. Res. 223-226.
The Record has been corrected to read: Measures Introduced:
Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S.
1497-1504, and S. Res. 223-226.
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Measures Reported:
S. 559, to establish a fund to make payments to the Americans held
hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified
as members of the proposed class in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-104)
S. 815, to prohibit the employment discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation or gender identity, with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-105)
S. Res. 223, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the
Judiciary.
S. Res. 224, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Measures Considered:
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act--Agreement:
Senate continued consideration of S. 1392, to promote energy
savings in residential buildings and industry, taking action
on the following amendment proposed thereto: 12Pending:
Wyden (for Merkley) Amendment No. 1858, to provide for a study and
report on standby usage power standards implemented by States and other
industrialized nations.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4 p.m.,
on Monday, September 16, 2013, Senate resume consideration of the bill.
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Message from the President: Senate received the following
message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, principles for modernizing the
military compensation and retirement systems; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services. (PM-18)
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Campbell-Smith and Kaplan Nominations--Agreement: A
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that
at 5 p.m., on Monday, September 16, 2013, Senate begin
consideration of the nominations of Patricia E. Campbell-
Smith, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the
United States Court of Federal Claims, and Elaine D. Kaplan,
of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United
States Court of Federal Claims; that there be 30 minutes for
debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use
or yielding back of time, Senate vote, without intervening
action or debate, on confirmation of the nominations in the
order listed; and that no further motions be in order.
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following
nomination:
Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State
(European and Eurasian Affairs).
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Messages from the House: 30Enrolled
Bills Presented:
Communications: 30Executive
Reports of Committees:
l Cosponsors: 30Statements
on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 30Additional
Statements: 30Amendments
Submitted: 30Authorities
for Committees to Meet: 30Privileges
of the Floor:
nt: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:57 p.m.,
uurnmentil 2 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2013. (For
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in
today's Record on page S6471.)
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